[Authors' names and affiliations are entered only in the separate author information file.]

Rezumat: [In 150-250 words, state the problem analysed, research objective, method used, main findings and conclusion.]

Cuvinte-cheie: [term 1]; [term 2]; [term 3]; [term 4]; [term 5].

Abstract: [English version of the Romanian abstract.]

Keywords: [keyword 1]; [keyword 2]; [keyword 3]; [keyword 4]; [keyword 5].

1. Introduction

[Present the context, research problem, relevance of the topic, objectives and original contribution. Where appropriate, formulate the research questions or hypotheses. Avoid an overly long general introduction.]

2. Theoretical framework and state of research

[Summarise the relevant literature, explain the main concepts and show which problem remains insufficiently analysed. Sources should be integrated critically, not merely listed.]¹

3. Research methodology

[Describe the type of research, materials or data analysed, selection criteria, method, period and limitations. For legal studies, specify the method of interpretation, the normative and case-law corpus and the comparative criteria.]²

4. Results and discussion

[Present the results in relation to the objectives. Separate data or findings from their interpretation. Compare the results with existing literature and explain the implications for the theory and practice of security.]³

5. Conclusions

[Briefly restate the answer to the research problem, the original contribution, limitations and possible future directions. Do not introduce new sources or arguments in the conclusions.]

Declarations

Funding: [State the funding or use the wording “The research received no external funding”.]

Conflict of interest: [State the conflict or use the wording “The author declares that there are no conflicts of interest”.]

Use of artificial intelligence: [Describe the tool and purpose of use or use the wording “No generative artificial intelligence tools were used to produce the scientific content”.]

Author contributions: [For multiple authors, specify the main contributions.]

Examples of Oxford-system footnotes

1. Barry Buzan and Lene Hansen, The Evolution of International Security Studies, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2009, p. 10.
2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO 2022 Strategic Concept, Madrid, 29 June 2022, p. 3, https://www.nato.int/strategic-concept/, accessed 25 August 2026.
3. Buzan and Hansen, The Evolution of International Security Studies, p. 15.

Bibliography - model

• Buzan, Barry and Lene Hansen, The Evolution of International Security Studies, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO 2022 Strategic Concept, Madrid, 29 June 2022, https://www.nato.int/strategic-concept/, accessed 25 August 2026.
• [Last name, First name], “[Article title]”, [Journal title], vol. [x], no. [y], [year], pp. [xx-yy].